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Roland Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Saline-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Roland Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Saline-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Nebraska
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Saline-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Roland A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Fork |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saline |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Nebraska |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | South Fork |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Roland | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lela Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Hazel Smith | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Orland Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Bertha Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Roland Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mabel Smith | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Helen Smith | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Arthur Smith | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1930
Saline, Nebraska
Son, age 11
Saline, Nebraska · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Roland L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Saline-County, Nebraska
Son, age 21
Saline-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Roland A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Fork |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saline |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Nebraska |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Roland Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Roland Smith
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Lela Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Orland Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Saline-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Saline-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02262-01083)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Claudene S. Theiler | 4 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 42 | Lena J. Theiler | 53 | Mother | — | Nebraska |
| 43 | Lumir Valenta | 26 | Head | Farm Operator | Nebraska |
| 44 | Rose Valenta | 24 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 45 | Delores Valenta | 3 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 46 | Marvin Valenta | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 47 | Leo Simkovsky | 34 | Head | Farm Operator | Nebraska |
| 48 | Alma Simkovsky | 22 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 49 | Herman Henke | 50 | Head | Farm Operator | Germany |
| 50 | Anna Henke | 45 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 51 | Raymond Henke | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 52 | Leon V. Henke | 17 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 53 | Elmer E. Henke | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 54 | Theodore R. Gross | 41 | Head | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 55 | Elsie M. Gross | 36 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 56 | Eula Gross | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 57 | Richard Gross | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 58 | Sara Gross | 3 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 59 | William Tyser | 34 | Head | Farm Operator | Nebraska |
| 60 | Hilda Tyser | 31 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 61 | Donnis F. Tyser | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 62 | Art D. Gross | 49 | Head | Farm Operator | Nebraska |
| 63 | Minnie Gross | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 64 | John J. Henke | 75 | Head | Farm Hand | Germany |
| 65 | Bertha A. Henke | 72 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 66 | Otto E. Henke | 35 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 67 | Wilhelmina Henke | 30 | Daughter-in-law | — | Nebraska |
| 68 | Orlando Henke | 4 | Grandson | — | Nebraska |
| 69 | Dietta P. Henke | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Nebraska |
| 70 | Chester C. Moldan | 23 | Head | Farm Operator | Nebraska |
| 71 | Evelyn A. Moldan | 23 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 72 | Arthur Smith | 57 | Head | Farm Operator | Nebraska |
| 73 | Mabel E. Smith | 50 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 74 | Helen M. Smith | 25 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 75 | Hazel A. Smith | 21 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 76 | Roland A. Smith THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 77 | Lela L. Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 78 | Bertha A. Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 79 | Orland D. Smith | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 80 | Frank Stahl | 64 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)